Founded in the summer of 2004, ArbJournal is a web-based service dedicated to delivering authoritative and value-added analysis of the legal and regulatory issues arising out of corporate mergers, acquisitions, special situations and litigation. The title of the publication is intentionally succinct and self-descriptive: ArbJournal is no-nonsense, clear, to-the-point and, most importantly, representative of our customer-first orientation. Based on an extensive background in the business, we know what our customers demand, and that is precisely what this service supplies on a daily, real-time basis. The service provides research content in both real-time and historical formatting, and subscribers may choose to receive their content via email alerts as well.

ArbJournal was founded by Raymond J. Murphy, Jr., Esquire. As the Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Murphy brings 20 years of experience in risk arbitrage consulting to the forefront of ArbJournal. Mr. Murphy pioneered the web-based publishing of arbitrage research in 1996 when he started The Takeover Stock Report. That business was sold to The Thomson Corporation in 1999, and Mr. Murphy continued to serve as Editor-in-Chief of the publication until the summer of 2003. Having worked in the risk arbitrage world in a number of capacities -- economist, research analyst, lawyer, consultant, entrepreneurial publisher and editor -- over an extended period of time, Mr. Murphy gives ArbJournal an air of authenticity as well as unsurpassed credibility and professional seasoning.

ArbJournal expanded to include coverage of European merger-and-acquisition activity in the summer of 2011.  Nathy Dunleavy is the Editor-in-Chief of the European deal coverage within ArbJournal.  Mr. Dunleavy is an accomplished and seasoned attorney with ten years of practice experience in M&A transactions and EU competition law.  His experience includes four years in the New York, London and Brussels offices of Shearman & Sterling, where his practice focused on Antitrust and M&A transactions.  Mr. Dunleavy also spent four years in the London office of Sullivan & Cromwell, again focusing on Antitrust transactions and litigation. He is a part-time tutor on EU law at Trinity College Dublin and has recently published a 950-page practitioner textbook on European Competition Law (Competition Law:  A Practitioner's Guide covers EU, Irish and U.K. Competition Law, Bloomsbury Professional, published December 2010).  A representative list of transactions that Mr. Dunleavy has worked on can be found in the About Us section of the website.   Mr. Dunleavy received an LL.B from Trinity College Dublin and holds an LL.M in EU Law from University of Maastricht.  He is admitted to practice law in New York, Ireland, England and Wales.

Joining Mr. Murphy and Mr. Dunleavy on the ArbJournal editorial team are the following Editors:

Karl Betz, Executive Editor
Christopher J. Hagert, Executive Editor
Katherine B. Bain, Contributing Editor
E. Brooke B. Baxter, Contributing Editor
Petya Aladzhova, Contributing Editor
Brian C. Burgess, Contributing Editor (Antitrust)

Our Publishing Policy: ArbJournal automatically covers deals with a publicly-traded U.S. target company and a transaction value of at least $100 million (U.S.). All required regulatory reviews, legal issues and relevant deal documents are analyzed, monitored and opined upon. Litigation arising out of the M&A context is also covered. Subscribers may request coverage of transactions or situations that are not already on our radar screen, and as long as there is sufficient interest amongst our other subscribers we will cover the requested item.  We begin publishing between 7:00 am and 7:30 am EST and typically conclude between 5:00 and 5:30 pm EST, depending on the developments of the day.

Our Website: The ArbJournal website is straightforward and devoid of glitz. We focus on value-added content -- information, research, value-added analysis and authoritative commentary. We know from experience that graphics, charts and web gimmicks will not enlighten your trading decisions or strategies. If you want a glamorous website, you should look elsewhere. On the other hand, if you want sharp, insightful, cogent information on arbitrage situations and a unique perspective on issues influencing your trades, then ArbJournal should promptly become your new homepage. You will feel comfortable and efficient here, as our site is well thought-out, streamlined, easy to navigate and intuitive. Site work by Joe Page at Global E-Tools.

Please feel free to contact us if you have questions about the service or our qualifications or if you would like to discuss any aspect of ArbJournal in more detail.